Hail in Van Buren County, Michigan

Hail April 5, 2010 · Van Buren County, Michigan

1.25 in

Hail diameter

$50.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotters across the far southeastern portion of Van Buren county reported hail up to one and a quarter inches in diameter and wind damage. Several trees were blown down and the large wind driven hail resulted in siding damage to homes across that area.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms moved into extreme southwestern portions of Southwestern Lower Michigan just prior to midnight on April 5th, resulting in numerous reports of up to golf ball sized hail and winds in excess of 80 mph. The most significant damage occurred across southern Kalamazoo county, especially just west southwest of Schoolcraft.

Began near Lawton (42.1700, -85.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 221140. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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